Time: 8 p.m
Cover: $10
www.myspace.com/incura or http://www.incura.net
Vancouver
based quintet Incura formed in the winter of 2005 in Southern Alberta
and has since garnered serious attention from the press and audiences
alike. The word "genre" thrown around to categorize bands is rarely
applied to Incura, as they cross between numerous styles and take
influence from every musical moment they hear.
Incura has never been subject to the confines of any single musical
style or genre and their live performances are always met with critical
acclaim.
Lead vocalist Kyle Gruninger was born to perform on the stage. Involved
in hundreds of performances as a jazz theater actor and choral singer,
his unique operatic tenor voice gives the group a biting distinction
that separates Incura from all the other bands. His idol and largest
influence on style is the great Freddy Mercury of "Queen" and
playwrights such as Andrew Lloyd Webber. Kyle is the unique front man
and face of Incura who is the driving force and unforgettable operatic
performer that leads this band.
Kyle is backed by a very talented band that draws out the complex metal framework that is Incura:
Jim McLaren (keyboardist, samples and bandleader) is a music theory
master who holds a degree in Physics and Music Education who also plays
guitar, Chapman stick and bass at a studio level. Jim scores all the
ideas of the songwriting process in the studio and assumes the role of
the bandleader during rehearsals. On stage he takes on the role of the
stage director of the band and has the central role of triggering all
the samples and effects that add the required layers to the show. He is
also in charge of the behind-the-scenes electronics such as the click
track and the other important roles that make the show the musical
experience that it is.
Gatlin Fitzgerald (guitarist) is the principal composer of Incura who
draws inspiration from Japanese composers and animation. Gatlin spends
hours tirelessly in his room creating the demos that become Incura
songs and cites Final Fantasy musical composer Nobuo Uematsu as his
principal influence. He is known for changing between multiple tunings
frequently and crafting melodic riffs (many of which take years to
develop and perfect). Gatlin is always recording demos and has an
archive of hundreds of scratch tracks that will eventually form the
next Incura record.
Jon "Jono" Olson (bassist) has an unforgettable stage presence as one
who weaves in and out of all the complex time signatures and tempo
changes effortlessly. Jono and Gatlin have been a songwriting duo since
he first picked up the bass, giving the two the tightness and
solidarity impossible to find in other groups. A noted perfectionist in
the studio and in rehearsal, Jono is always listening very closely to
every piece and making positive that every bass drum note and guitar
harmony is perfectly in sync.
Phil Gardner( Drummer) holds the role of meshing all the different
styles together and hammering out the time signatures to give the songs
fluidity and rhythm. This is no trouble for the drummer who is highly
skilled in the areas of hip hop, rock, metal, funk, reggae, and latin.
Playing since the age of two, Phil's musical influences include
drummers Carter Beauford and Tony Royster Jr. Marching band is where
his inspiration and ideas come from and why he is praised for his
precision, stick control, rudiments, and self-discipline when writing
and performing.
These five talented individuals are no strangers to the studio setting,
having recorded numerous studios demos such as "A Way Out" (2003,
Tonesmith Studios, Lethbridge, Alberta) and "Is Everyone Ready to Face
what we are Fighting For?" (2005, Sundae Sound Studios, Calgary,
Alberta).
2007 marked the release of their debut effort "Swords.Souls.Secrets"
recorded at the acclaimed Greenhouse Studios with producer Jay Evjen
(Hot Hot Heat, Wide Mouth Mason, Todd Kerns) in Vancouver, Canada.
2009 release “The lost Ep” marks a stepping stone for INCURA. With
powerhouse music industry veterans, such as producers Brian Howes
(Hinder, Hedley) and Jeff Dawson (State of Shock, Daniel Powter), The
mixing magic of Mike Fraser ( Metallica, AC/DC) INCURA's latest efforts
are proving to exceed all industry expectation.
In August of 2008, INCURA won the coveted CFOX SEEDS 2008 Platinum
award sponsored by Vancouver's top rock radio station CFOX. INCURA beat
out over 5000 bands to reach this goal and with this honour, was
awarded an opening slot with Sloan and Stone Temple Pilots among other
industry advantages.
With management through “Coalition Entertainment” (Finger eleven, Our
Lady Peace) and “The Agency Group” backing this 5 piece rock act,
they're ready to take on anything that is placed in their path.
A favourite in their current town of Vancouver, an Incura show is
always filled with fans who can't seem to get enough of their unique
live performance as well as seasoned musicians taken a back by a
performance with such high emphasis on musical complexity and style
mixing. Deemed "operatic metal" or "math rock" by critics, no genre
will entrap Incura as every future recording and performance will keep
audiences and critics guessing.
Instrumentation
Kyle Gruninger - Vocals
Jim McLaren - Keys
Jon Olson - Bass
Gatlin Fitzgerald - Guitar
Phil Gardner - Drums